Combination humidor and advertising device



p 1932- L. UNTERBERGER 1,877,436

COMBINATION HUMIDOR AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Jan. 12, 1931 2 Shepts-Sheet l 77/! GRAND Z, 0101's zfn/freryer A florncy Inuehior,

Patented Sept. 13, 1932 UNITED STA moors UNTERBERGER, or WILKES-BABRE,PENNSYLVKFTIA i I Y COMBINATION nomrnon msfmvsa'mism been Application filed January 12, 1931. Serial No. 508,302.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in humidors and the primary obj ect of this invention is to provide a humidor capable of displaying advertising matter.

The principal obiect of the present invention is to provide an improved humidor especially adapted to be positioned in display cases for cigars, tobacco and the like.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a humidor of the character above mentioned, which is comparatively simple in construction, consists of relatively few parts,

will provide a neat and attractive advertising medium, and which will otherwise be well adapted for the purpose designed.

Other objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure '1 is a transverse sectional view taken through a portion ofa display case, the

view taken substantiallyon the line 66 of Figure 3.

With reference more in detail to the drawings, it wlll be seen that the device comprises a relatively flat plate 5 of metal or other suitable material perforated or otherwise provided with holes 6. At each corner thereof plate 5 is provided with a pair of apertures to provide a suspension web 7. At one end thereof plate 5 is provided with an upstanding flange or wall 8 extending transversely of the plate. On the other face of wall 8 may be suitably provided any desired advertising matter. (See Figure 4). What may be termed a moistener, consists of a relatively flat block like body of clay or ing frame 10.

other suitable material designated by the ref erence character 9; The body 9 is bounded on all four sides thereof by a metal reinforc- The members of frame 10 are channel shaped in cross'section for accommodating the edge portion of the clay moistener 9. On

the outer faces of the members of the frame 10 may be inscribed, or otherwise formed thereon any suitable advertising matter," as for example the name of the cigar or the like;

(See Figure 1), i

In actual practice, the plate 5 is adapted to rest on the shelf Sof the show case G with the flange or end wall 8 disposed adjacent the front transparent wall of the show case as suggested in Figure 1. The length of plate 5 is preferably greater than the width of the shelf S andsuspension elements preferably in the nature, of chains 11 are provided at one end with hooks 12 for engaging the suspension web 7. :At their lower ends, the

chains are suitably anchored to the framel0 as at 13 whereby the moistener block will be suspended from the plate 5 for disposition below the shelf S.y

As also shown in Figure 1, the boxes B I cigars orthe like will be placed on the per-1 forated platef5, and the cigarsor tobacco will be maintained in a fresh and wholesome Condition.

From the foregoing then, it will be seen that I have devised a humidor that/may be 1 W readily positioned within a show case for a cigars and the like, and which is not only capable of propelling its intended function, but also provides means whereby suitable indicia or advertising matter will be brought to the attention of the observer or prospective purchaser in a novel and attractive man 'Iier.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes,,modifications and improvements coming within the scope of the appended claim, 7 V

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is; V v In a device of the class described, a subleo stantiallyr rectangular perforated plate viding; an anchoringweb therebetween, sald Webs being ofiset belbwthe bottem Qf' the V v plate for recelvmg suspensmn means for a moistening element.

In testimony whereef I aflixmy signature;

LOUISFNTERBERGER.

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